PETERSON'S TOWER

PETERSON'S TOWER, BARROWS LANE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1296880
Date first listed:: 11-Apr-1975
List Entry Name:: PETERSON'S TOWER
Statutory Address:: PETERSON'S TOWER, BARROWS LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1296880
Date first listed:: 11-Apr-1975
List Entry Name:: PETERSON'S TOWER
Statutory Address 1:: PETERSON'S TOWER, BARROWS LANE

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: PETERSON'S TOWER, BARROWS LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Hampshire
District:: New Forest (District Authority)
Parish:: Sway
National Park:: NEW FOREST
National Grid Reference:: SZ 27987 96740

Details

SZ 29 NE SWAY BARROWS LANE

13/14 Peterson's Tower 11.4.75 GV II*

Folly tower. 1879-1885 for ATT Peterson. Mass concrete built in lifts, the concrete being rammed into wooden frames. Tower is 66m high, slender,of square plan, with higher polygonal stair-turret and lantern on top. Of plinth and 3 stages, 10 storey, centre stage larger, between stages moulded string, on each face of each stage recessed pointed panel, window inside mostly pointed but general style was intended to be Indian as drum and domes of stair-turret and lantern are. At ground floor level 2 single storey wings. Peterson wanted to be entombed on top, with a permanent strong light, this was not allowed. Landmark in tradition of C18 "follies", and remarkably early example of concrete construction.

Listing NGR: SU3267299446

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Legacy System number:: 144435
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.